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Government ratifies procedures to establish Wadi Hadramout University
(26 September News) 2010-04-13 - Retrieved at: 2010-04-13 20:11:00 GMT

The Cabinet approved here on Tuesday the completion of legal and technical procedures for the establishment of Wadi Hadramout University. This came within the implementation of the directives of President Ali Abdullah Saleh during his recent visit to the province of Hadramout to enhance the socioeconomic development in the province, including the treatments relating to accelerating the reconstruction of the damages resulted from the flood disaster in the province

[source: 26 September News]

Four defendants on trial for spying for Iran
(26 September News) 2010-04-13 - Retrieved at: 2010-04-13 11:11:00 GMT

The specialized penal court, presided over by Judge Mohsen Alwan, held Monday the first session in trial of four defendants accused of spying for Iran. In the session, the prosecutor demanded the death penalty against the four defendants aged between 26-35years: Moamar Mohammad Ahmad Saleh Al Abdali, Waleed Mohammad Ali Hamoud Sharaf Al Deen, Abdullah Ali Mutahar Al Dailami, Sadek Abdul Rahman Mohammad Al Sharafi

[source: 26 September News]

Cabinet to hold upcoming meeting in Sayon city
(26 September News) 2010-04-13 - Retrieved at: 2010-04-13 11:11:00 GMT

Well-informed sources have said that the Cabinet is to hold its coming weekly meeting in Sayon city of Hadramout province. The Cabinet would debate issues considering reconstruction efforts in al-Wadi and desert areas which have been affected by the flood and heavy rains hit the province in 2008, the sources said

[source: 26 September News]

President stresses to activate the Reconstruction Fund in Hadramout
(26 September News) 2010-04-12 - Retrieved at: 2010-04-12 20:11:00 GMT

President Ali Abdullah Saleh said on Monday that the government in its meeting to be held in Sayon on Tuesday would discuss the main issues of the province, topped by the flood disaster and the reconstruction fund. In his speech during his meeting with the culture, literary, youth and women personages, unions, university students, representatives of civil society organizations in the districts of Hadramout valley and desert, President Saleh stressed the need to activate the fund under

[source: 26 September News]

President visits Islamic cultural capital Tarim
(26 September News) 2010-04-12 - Retrieved at: 2010-04-12 08:11:00 GMT

President Ali Abdullah Saleh paid a visit to the Tarim city, the Islamic Cultural Capital for 2010 in Hadramout governorate. The President was briefed on the infrastructure projects, restorations for its historic palaces and the arrangements made for the activities of the Islamic Cultural Capital for 2010 Tarim city

[source: 26 September News]

President meets members of Hadramout local council in Say'un
(26 September News) 2010-04-11 - Retrieved at: 2010-04-11 20:11:00 GMT

President Ali Abdullah Saleh received on Sunday member of the local council of Say'un. In the meeting, president listened to reports of the local council about projects that the council is following as well as needs of the districts of Hadramout province from development projects. President Saleh addressed the members by expressing his happiness to meet them to listen to the issues related to the development in the province and solutions to resolve problems of citizens

[source: 26 September News]

SCU forms committee to review law of private universities
(26 September News) 2010-04-11 - Retrieved at: 2010-04-11 17:11:00 GMT

A joint committee was formed by the Supreme Council of Universities (SCU) on Sunday from the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research and public and private universities to review the current law of the private universities. This came during the council's meeting chaired by Prime Minister Ali Mujawar to discuss the report of Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research on the situation of the private universities and their commitment to the criteria and

[source: 26 September News]

FM reviews with journalists Yemen issues since 1990
(26 September News) 2010-04-11 - Retrieved at: 2010-04-11 14:11:00 GMT

Foreign Minister Abu Bakr al-Qirbi reviewed here on Saturday a number of issues and developments at the Yemeni arena at the political ,economic and security levels. In the meeting organized by the Yemeni Media Center in Cairo with participation of a number of Arab and foreign journalists, al-Qirbi dealt with the developmental and democratic changes witnessed by Yemen since the reunification day on May 22, 1990, indicating that the Yemeni democratic experience despite its youth, it has made

[source: 26 September News]

President Saleh arrives in Say'un
(26 September News) 2010-04-11 - Retrieved at: 2010-04-11 11:11:00 GMT

President Ali Abdullah Saleh arrived on Saturday in Say'un city in an inspection visit for the city and village and desert of Hadramout province. President Saleh was welcomed by the governor of Hadramout and a huge gathering of people who waited for him in the entrance of the city. The gathering chanted welcome songs, expressing happiness for the visit of president Saleh to the city

[source: 26 September News]

Drugs seizures hit record high in Yemen last year
(26 September News) 2010-04-11 - Retrieved at: 2010-04-11 08:11:00 GMT

Yemen seized last year about 6 tonnes of hashish, 3 million drugs pills, 1464 cuttings and 150 seeds and 465 injections, a security report has noted. 128 crimes were recorded and 212 suspects including foreigners and Arabs, were arrested, some of whom have turned over to the judiciary and others have already been given sentences, according to the report

[source: 26 September News]